Booklist - A standard source for librarians, this can also be used by the everyday reader to access objective capsule reviews of a wide range of new titles and archived reviews of older works (the archives extend back through 1996). The site is indexed and easily searchable, and includes feature articles including author interviews, bibliographies, book-related essays by well-known writers, and editors' picks of the top books of each year.

Chicago Sun-Times Books - Features one in-depth book review each week from literary critic Henry Kisor, although the review may be replaced by a list of recommended reading with thumbnail reviews attached. Quirky but interesting, good for browsing, and devoted to current titles. No index.

New York Times Book Review - An indispensable source for both browsing and searching for specific reviews. In addition to current issues, the Archives includes over 50,000 books and authors, in reviews, news and interviews since 1980. Also features expanded bestseller lists, first chapters, and book forums. You must register, but it's free.

NYBooks: the Reader's Website - Provides links to N.B., an online monthly magazine of new books from The Reader's Catalog; The New York Review of Books; and Granta, an international literary magazine. Coverage is predominantly current (archives go back only to October 1997), and few titles are covered, but reviews supplied are in-depth, and the site is easily searchable through indexes. While devoting much space to nonfiction, these sources also include reviews of fiction, both mainstream and small-press, which may not receive much attention elsewhere. Of particular interest is Granta, which devotes each issue to books on a single topic.

Online Book Stores - These provide quick, convenient access to multiple reviews and to a variety of readers' perspectives on individual titles.

• Amazon.com
• Barnes & Noble
• Booksense.com
• A Common Reader

Washington Post Chapter One - A service offering the first chapters from several current books, but includes a search capability for those looking for the first chapters of earlier works. Included are links to the corresponding Washington Post book reviews.